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Peleus marries a sea nymph, Thetis. All gods except Eris, the goddess of discord, were invited. In spite, Eris sends a golden apple into the wedding. The apple said, "for the fairest." Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite fought for the apple. Zeus decides that Paris of Troy must be the one to say who gets the apple.
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Paris is the one who must decide. In the end, he gives the apple to Aphrodite. In return, Aphrodite promises him the most beautiful woman alive, Helen of Troy. Wife of King of Sparta
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While Menelaus was away, Helen flees to Troy with Paris
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Menelaus is furious and desperately wants to retrieve back his wife. So, he tells his brother, Agamemnon, to help him. Achilles and Odysseus join their forces.
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Hera, Athena, and Poseidon help assist the Greeks. While Aphrodite, Artemis and Apollo help the Trojans.
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The Greeks were ready to make their way to Troy, but strong winds held them back. They were later informed that the winds were caused by Artemis. To please the goddess, they were to sacrifice Agamemon's daughter. However, Artemis decided to take a lamb or deer instead. Winds soon cleared up
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As the Greeks reached the Trojan beach, Calchas informed them that the first man to step off the ships and walk on land would be the first to die. Then, Odysseus convinced Protesilaus, the Phylacean leader, to get off the ship and tricked him into landing onto the beach. He was soon killed by Hector, prince of Troy. This marks the beginning of war and destruction.
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Menelaus suggests to fight just Paris so the matter is solved. However, Menelaus was too strong for Paris. While they were fighting, the goddess Aphrodite intervened.
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With the help of Apollo, Paris shot Achilles in his weakest spot, his ankle.
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To avenge Achilles' death, rival archer Philoctetes, shot Paris. During this, Odysseus entered Troy in disguise.
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In the 10th year of war, Odysseus came up with the idea of building a large wooden horse. The horse was left on the Trojan Beach. Part of the Greek army hid in the horse's belly. When the Trojans saw the horse they assumed that the Greeks had given up and went home. The Trojans put the horse into their city and celebrated their victory. That's until at night, Greeks climbed out and opened the gate for the rest of the army.
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Greeks burned Troy to the ground. This marked the end of the Trojan War.